Not much to show after 34 years

Before we begin bestowing accolades on Richard Codey ("The surviving spirit of '74," Jan. 2), let's be realistic about his accomplishments vs. his time in office. He has done almost nothing for New Jersey residents. Our property taxes are the nation's highest. The Abbott school allotments are a waste of money and unfair to most taxpayers. The school construction projects were a drain on taxpayers and a total ripoff. Who was watching over expenditures? We have a state income tax, a sales tax and a deficit that is embarrassing and crippling. What does Codey do? Nothing.
After the renaming of South Mountain Arena to the Richard Codey Arena, I guess he has preserved his legacy in this state. But he has done nothing to disarm the state's power brokers or eliminate corruption. Codey, along with Joseph Roberts and Gov. Jon Corzine, continues to lead this state on the path of economic failure and future hardship for all of us.